Blog 5

Today I think I really started to get comfortable in the office. I was able to go through a lot of my duties without needing clarifying questions or constant support. I did some tasks that I had completed before so I knew how to do them. I put together a binder full of depositions, sorted the depositions, and put a label sticker on it. I faxed a fire department to ask for some information without any hiccups. It feels strange to me to be comfortable with faxing as an 18 year old. I called a client and went through some questions and felt comfortable doing so because I knew his case a lot better now, and I felt more at ease calling someone as a representative as Ms. Miguel-Courtad than I had before. I then also have to document everything that I do in a program like summaries of depositions, requesting and sending reports, or calling a client. I then also have to make a checklist to make sure that we get everything requested because after seven days it becomes easy to forget that they didn’t send it.

 

Today was also the first time I met with a client in person. The task was relatively simple, but it was still nice to do work with someone face to face. I needed to get their signature on some documents and get all of their medical providers. The number of documents, papers, and reports that you need in order to prove to the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s compensation and employer that you are injured and need a certain amount of money is enormous. It makes sense, because it is necessary to verify what money is needed for compensation and what injuries a claimant has suffered, but it is still a lot to go through. 

Eating lunch!


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